HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-89-721)-07/25/1989
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ORDINANCE 0-89-721
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, IIAPPENDIX All OF THE WATER AND SEWER POLICY:
AND PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE BY PROVIDING FOR REVISIONi
OF SEWER EXTENSION POLICIES OF THE CITY BY ADDING AN OPTIONAL SEWER EXTENSIONl
PROCEDURE. '
Whereas, the City of Colleyville operates and maintains sanitary sewer
system for the collection and removal of raw sewage, and
Whereas, areas of the City exist with malfunctioning septic systems creating;
an unacceptable health hazard which degrades the quality of life
and property values of citizens and the City's tax base, and
Whereas, a policy and procedure is needed to allow for the prompt
elimination of unsanitary and malfunctioning septic systems by
extending the City's sanitary sewer systems to service sewer
customers, and
Whereas, the cost of such should be shared in a manner determined by the
City to be equitable between the rate payers and the individual
customers,
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City of Colleyville:
Section 1: That, Section 5 is amended by the addition of the following:
E. ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURE AVAILABLE TO PERMIT THE EXTENSION
OF SANITARY SEWER MAIN(S) TO SERVE EXISTING RESIDENCES.
The City may extend sanitary sewers to service new areas previously
not served when the City determines that such extension is in
the best interest of the public and the City.
i. Conditional Requirements
The City may require as a condition, the following:
1) A petition signed and submitted by 60% of the property
owners requesting sewer service and/or;
2) Acceptable binding commitments and/or deposit(s) of funds
sufficient to pay for 60% of the extensions cost (as
estimated by the City IS consulti ng engi neer) before
authorization of the extension.
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ii. Access Charges
Access fees will be charged as follows:
1) Per tap available to all property.s affected by the
line extension and not otherwise served by sanitary'
sewer, limited to one tap per platted lot or tract.
2) Per tap access fee shall be computed by one of the
following two methods:
A) $10 per front foot (as defined in Section 1,
hereof for IIfront footagell) and as may be revised
hereafter by resolution necessary to address
changes in construction costs.
Provided further that the front footage fee
shall not be less than $1000 nor more than
$2000. Additional taps for system access
requested after the original computation as
determined herein shall be the same as would
have been charged otherwise.
B) Where lots are uniform in front footage and
the equity of the individual case indicate
that a si ng1 e fee may be the most appropri ate
and efficient method of assessment, the City
Counci 1 may act to adopt a per tap access fee
based on an equal di stri buti on of cost to be
assessed to property owners for the extension
project.
The formula per tap access fee shall be the
number of IIfront footage(s)1I x $10 divided
by the number of lots or tracts abutti ng the
sewer line.
# of IIfront footage(s) x $10
Total # of Lots/Tracts
= Per tap
Access
fee
3) Subsequent additional taps within the line extension
1 imits shall be charged the same access fees as apply
to those initially receiving sewer service as a result
of a sewer extension.
iii. Payment method:
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Customers shall be requi red to pay thei r per tap access fee,
in full, prior to connecting the customer's service line to
the City sewer main unless otherwise allowed as provided for
herein.
Customers, unable to pay in full prior to accessing the City's
sewer main, may be allowed to payout their access charge
when:
1) An application for such payment method is completed;
and submitted on forms provided and approved by the!
City Manager or his designee;
2) An interest charge of 9.5% per annum shall be charged
for the payment period required; and
3) Maximum payment period offered shall be sixty (60)
months.
4) The City reserves the opti on under such approved time
payment method to bill with utility bills, by separate
statement, or with authorized bank drafts executed
by the sewer customers.
Provided further that the City Manager is authorized to waive
and/or revise payment methods in case of financial hardship
when adequate verification of need is provided.
First Reading and Public Hearing on the __~O~aY of
Second Reading and Public Hearing on the ~ + / day of
Third Reading and Public Hearing on the ~~ day of
ATTEST:
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Mayor
City Secretary
Approved as to form and legality
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Ross T. !oste -
City Attorney